Red Sun
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Summary
The story is set during the War of Liberation. In the winter of 1946, the Kuomintang's Reorganized 74th Division launched a frenzied attack on Lianshui in the Northern Jiangsu Liberated Area, and our forces under Xi Zhenxin and Ding Yuanshan fought back heroically. After inflicting heavy losses on the enemy, our army withdrew north to coordinate with the larger East China campaign, luring the 74th Division to the Menglianggu area of the Yimeng Mountains. With the 58th Regiment as the main force and supported by brother units, through the two great campaigns of Laiwu and Menglianggu, the Kuomintang's Reorganized 74th Division was completely wiped out. From then on, on the East China battlefield, our People's Liberation Army shifted from strategic defense to strategic offense, moving from victory to greater victory and laying the foundation for the liberation of all China.
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- History enthusiasts interested in the history of the War of Liberation, especially the East China battlefield
- Young readers hoping to understand the spiritual character of the revolutionary era through literature
- Readers seeking classic literary works with intellectual depth and artistic power
- Teachers and students engaged in modern and contemporary literary research or teaching
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking purely light entertainment or fast-paced reading
- Readers with no interest whatsoever in war themes or historical narrative
Reading tips
- Read alongside relevant historical maps or documentaries to build a more intuitive sense of space and historical context
- Pay attention to the ensemble of characters and appreciate the multidimensional presentation of individual fates and choices against a grand historical backdrop
- Reflect on the contemporary relevance of the spiritual values the novel promotes, engaging in a dialogue across eras
About the publisher
China Democracy and Legal System Publishing House focuses on professional legal publishing. Its output covers working materials for state organs of power, compilations of laws and regulations, legal popularization readers for the public, law textbooks and documentation on people's congress work, with law, politics and social sciences as common categories. Representative titles in the catalog include the Civil Code of the People's Republic of China, the Constitution of the People's Republic of China and the Ecological Environment Code of the People's Republic of China, alongside practice- and research-oriented works such as Legislators Explaining the Law: Li Yuan's Reports on Legal Interpretation and On Record Review and Constitutional Review. Its authors include Li Yuan, Qin Qianhong, the General Office of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and editorial teams. The press emphasizes accuracy in legal texts and the organization of practical people's congress materials, while also serving public legal education.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 编委会
- 剧情说明
- 演职员表
- 正文一
- 正文二
- 正文三
- 正文四
- 正文五
- 电影背后的故事……
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About the author
Yan Kai was born in Beijing in November 1982. He holds a master's degree and the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Armed Police. In 2007 he graduated from the School of Journalism and Communication at Renmin University of China with a specialization in communication studies, and subsequently joined the military. He formerly served as head of the organization and education section of the political department of the Haidian District Public Security Fire Brigade in Beijing. Long engaged in political and ideological work, he has served as chief editor of more than a hundred titles, including illustrated adaptations of classic red films, patriotic education series, therapeutic-diet cookbooks, and folk-culture readers. His representative works include Red Banner Spectrum, Wild Fire and Spring Wind Fighting the Ancient City, Haixia, Fighting North and South, Red Sun, The Visitor on the Iceberg, Grassland, and By the Jinsha River. Most of these are based on revolutionary history and adaptations of red classics, giving him a broad readership in social-science publications.
